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Buddgas Birthday in Ashan Valley COL. ORIG. & TAPE 750 SOF. MAG. CUT STORY: AERIAL VIEW OF HAMBURGER HILL AND SURROUNDING ASHAN VALLEY. VS TROOPS AT FIRE SUPPORT BASE IN A-SAN VALLEY, CLEANING WEAPONS, BATHING NUDE IN RIVER, HANGING CLOTHES ON LINE, GETTING HAIRCUTS, RECEIVING SHOTS FROM MEDIC, STANDING AT CHOW LINE. GI WRITING LETTER. GI'S TAKING NAP. ROW OF HELMETS ON SANDBAGS. DON BAER INTVS SOLDIERS AT FIRE SUPPORT BASE. MOST ARE ARTILLERY MEN WHO GAVE SUPPORT TO MEN FIGHTING ON HAMBURGER HILL. AERIAL SHOTS OF HAMBURGER HILL AND A-SHAN VALLEY. VS. GIS DUMPING GARBAGE, BUILD BUNKER, CLEANING CANNON ETC. EATING, ROLLING CIGARETTES. VOICE TRK. BAKER. CI: AIR VIEWS: GEOLOGY: VALLEY. WAR: VIETNAM: PERSONNEL. MANKIND: NUDE. COL.ORIG. 775 SOF.MAG. AIR TO AIR OF CHOPPER. CU PILOTS HELMET WITH WORDS " GHOST RIDERS ". AERIALS OF HAMBURGER HILL. VS U.S. FIRE BASE SCRPSS A-SHEU VALLEY FROM HAMBURGER HILL. FRANK MARIANO INTVW. MAJ. GEN. JOHN WRIGHT DIVISION COMMANDER OF 101ST AIRBORNE. SAYS THAT, IF NECESSARY HE'LL SEND INFANTRY BACK ON HAMBURGER HILL. AERIAL SHOTS HAMBURGER HILL. VOICE TRACK MARIANO. MORE AERIALS OF HAMBURBER HILL AND SURROUNDING A-SHAU VALLEY MORE OF FIRE BASE. CI: AVIATION: PLANES: MILITARY: HELICOPTER. WAR: VIETNAM: LAND: HAMBURGER HILL. PERSONALITIES: WRIGHT, JOHN. MILITARY: BASES: FOR: VIETNAM. AIR VIEWS: GEOLOGY COUNTRYSIDE. ORIG. COLOR 1000 SOF.MAG. CUT STORY: COMDR. OF 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION GEN. MELVIN ZAIS DEFENDS OFFENSIVE ACTION IN THE ASHAU VALLEY - ESPECIALLY THE 10-DAY BATTLE TO TAKE " HAMBURGER HILL. " - SAYS " IT'S JUST A MYTH THAT WE CAN PULL BACK AND BE QUIET AND EVERYTHING WILL SETTLE DOWN. IF WE PULL BACK AND WE'RE QUIET THEY'LL KILL US IN THE NIGHT. " SAYS HE MUST INSURE THAT HIS MEN ARE NOT CAUGHT IN THAT KIND OF A SITUATION. AERIALS OF HAMBURGER HILL BATTLE AREA. MORE OF INTER- VIEW WITH ZAIS. AERIALS OF ASHAU VALLEY. CI: WAR: VIETNAM: LAND- A SHAU VALLEY- (HAMBURGER HILL). PERSONALITIES: ZAIS, MELVIN. AIR VIEWS: GEOLOGY- VALLEY.